Background
Carr, Howard Earl was born on September 16, 1915 in Headland, Alabama, United States. Son of Samuel Tilden and Annie Bell (Freeman) Carr.
Carr, Howard Earl was born on September 16, 1915 in Headland, Alabama, United States. Son of Samuel Tilden and Annie Bell (Freeman) Carr.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1936. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1941.
Research assistant, University of Virginia, 1939-1941;
associate professor physics, University of Southern California, 1941-1943;
physicist, Ford, Bacon & Davis, Oak Ridge diffusion plant, 1944;
assistant professor physics, United States Naval Academy, 1946-1948;
associate professor physics, Auburn U., 1948-1953;
professor, Auburn U., 1953-1980;
head department, Auburn U., 1953-1978. Visiting professor United States Military Academy, 1979-1980, professor emeritus, since 1980. Researcher Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1950, consultant, 1951-1955.
Consultant United States Air Force, 1957-1961, United States Army, 1966-1968. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (secretary Southeast section 1956-1967, chairman 1968). Member Alabama Academy of Sciences (president 1957), American Institute Physics (counselor Alabama 1962-1969), American Association Physics Teachers, Alabama Education Association, Raven Society, Kiwanis, Blue Key, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Carolyn Audrey Taylor, June 25, 1939 (deceased October 1998). Children— Howard Earl, Carolyn Annual.